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Occean Shores Woman Airlifted to Harborview in Motocycle Accident

The Washington State Patrol says that a woman from Ocean Shores was airlifted to Harborview in Seattle following a motorcycle accident near Mossyrock in Lewis County.

The incident occurred on State Route 12 near milepost 83 which is 2 miles west of Mossyrock on Saturday morning August 6th at 11:19.

Two motorcycles were traveling west on State Route 12 the first being a red 1992 Harley Davidson xlh883 cruiser motorcycle ridden by a 52-year-old Ocean Shores Woman and the second a black 1998 Harley Davidson flstf cruiser motorcycle ridden by a 66-year-old man from Quilcene.

The Quilcene rider slowed down to make a turn onto village road and was struck from behind by the Ocean Shores woman where both drivers were ejected from their motorcycles.

The Quilcene man was not transported for injuries, however, the woman from Ocean Shores was taken to Harborview.

The cause of the accident is said to be inattention, with charges of following too closely.